On the social malleability of traits: Variability and consistency in big 5 trait expression across three interpersonal contexts

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-208

  Robinson, Oliver C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Big five; Consistency; Gender; Social context; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956924587     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.30.4.201     Document Type: Article

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